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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by palmland: [qb] GBN, I think after all the huffing and puffing, Wisconsin will take the money and get the line built..........In Ohio, Mr. Kasisch seems more dogmatic about it and likely that money will go back to the feds. [/qb][/QUOTE]A very reasonable assessment, Mr. Palmland. As I noted before, the culture to support Milw-Madison service (some Chi-Madison as well)....liberal....core downtown....1999 Volvo....is there. Also of note, we are addressing the upgrade of 85 miles of ROW to passenger train standards (FRA Class...whatever; I was gone from the industry before all that stuff was initiated). By contrast within Ohio, we are addressing some 300 miles of ROW that while likely could support a passenger train at present, it is a heavily used "Corridor' by CSX (crucial to the Cleveland hub route structure of Conrail) and considerable funds would have to be expended in order to increase capacity to handle the proposed passenger trains. While I can hardly claim any expertise in understanding the culture of Central Ohio, somehow I think it different than the academic culture of Madison (OK; think of Ohio State, and what do you think - FOOTBALL). All too many trips, it would simply be more convenient to hop in the ESYOUVEE for the trip that starts in, say, Dublin and has a destination of, say, Strongsville. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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